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Green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) and green supply chain management (GSCM) have emerged as important strategic tools for environmental management. Integrating the sustainability capabilities of GEO with GSCM practices, such as green purchasing and green supply chain integration, is crucial for optimizing both environmental and commercial outcomes. Yet, how the interface of GEO and GSCM drives corporate environmental and financial performances remains underexplored. We draw on the Natural/Resource Based View to argue that the environmental and financial performance consequences of GEO may be channelled through green purchasing under varying conditions of green supplier and customer integration. We test our model using survey data from 225 SMEs in a sub-Saharan African country. We find a direct positive effect of GEO on the environmental but not on financial performance. Further results reveal that the environmental and financial performance benefits of GEO are more salient when channelled through green purchasing, particularly under greater levels of green supplier and customer integration. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Amidst the shifting landscapes of education and economic development, the burgeoning significance of entrepreneurial intention within educational institutions has captured the attention of researchers and policymakers alike. As the nexus between academia and society continues to evolve, understanding the profound impact of entrepreneurial aspirations on graduates’ lives and the broader socioeconomic landscape has become a focal point for scholarly research and policy formulation. The present endeavor is an attempt to check the direct as well as indirect contributing role of proactive personality by taking self-regulation as mediator toward shaping entrepreneurial intention among university graduates. The purpose of this study is to examine the significance of entrepreneurial intention through institutions toward socio-economic development, with its immense influence on graduates’ lives and society in general. Finally, it is contended that proactive personality and self-regulation are both significant personality traits of graduates that infuse feelings of entrepreneurship in their minds. A total of 315 business administration graduates from different public-sector universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (a province of Pakistan) were surveyed. Questionnaires, containing scales adopted from the existing literature, were employed as data collection instruments to measure the current study constructs after obtaining Research Ethics Clearance from the Multimedia University. Scale reliability, correlation, mediation, and statistical tools were employed to test the present study’s hypotheses. The results revealed a significant positive association between proactive personality, entrepreneurial intention, and self-regulation. Self-regulation was also found to play a catalytic role in mediating the association between proactive personality and entrepreneurial intention in the current study context. A significant positive link between entrepreneurial intention and proactive personality. validated the common concept that individuals with proactive personality attributes have the capability to alter their environment by initiative and working diligently unless the desired target is achieved.

This study examines the serial mediation effect of perceived behavioral control and entrepreneurial attitude (EA) on the relationship between subjective norms (SBN) and entrepreneurial intentions (EIs) of students in higher education institutes in India. Based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), data were gathered using a structured questionnaire distributed to 134 students from institutes offering entrepreneurship education, employing a cross-sectional research design. The structural equation modeling method, specifically partial least squares (PLS), was employed for data analysis and path modeling. The findings indicate that perceived behavioral control and EA serially mediate the connection between SBN and EIs. Entrepreneurial education (EE) moderated the serial mediation effect among SBN, EA, perceived behavioral control and EA. This study underscores the significance of EE in the experiential learning process of students, aiding them in cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset. The insights from this research will guide policymakers, higher education institutes and universities in refining the education content and curriculum design. A comprehensive curriculum will be advantageous for prospective entrepreneurs who will participate in future entrepreneurship education. Recognizing the role of knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship education can bolster EIs, subsequently benefiting emerging economies and fostering economic growth through new venture creations.

AbstractThe small and medium industries are key to improving national and global economies and yet the industries are faced with many challenges in accessing global markets, building global networks and cooperation, and accessing technology. To this end, this study aims to analyze the export development strategy of small and medium industries in Indonesia. The study applied an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) by formulating it based on priority factor weights condition, competition, demand condition, and associated supporting industry. In the study, primary data were sourced by giving questionnaires to exporters in small and medium industries, government agencies, academics, trade experts, importers, and Indonesian trade representatives. The empirical strategy revealed that the priority weight of the small and medium industry export development factor was the demand condition factor with a consistency index of 0.007 showing consistent results as it falls below the 0.1 threshold index. The results of the priority weighting of the small and medium industry export development strategy are the development of a marketplace with the results of a consistency index analysis with a value of 0.05 which shows consistent results because the consistency index value is below 0.1. The study further recommends that the government needs to conduct more in-depth research on the nature of consumers at home and abroad. Innovating products by following market developments will help producers attract more consumers. Governments can play an important role in increasing the level of quality and complexity of a country’s comparative advantage.

This study investigates the impact of digital capability (DC) on digital business transformation (DBT), and its effect on small business performance (BP). This study adopts a quantitative approach. The theoretical framework uses knowledge-based view (KBV) and dynamic capability theories. This study empirically examines the direct relationship between DT and DBT in small business performance (financial, flexibility, and quality performance). This study involved 330 small businesses in East Java, Indonesia, using a convenience sampling technique. This hypothesis was tested using structural equation modeling. The findings showed a significant effect of DC on DBT and BP, DBT, and BP. Thus, the results provide evidence that DBT plays a mediating role between DC and BP. This study makes three contributions to the literature. First, empirical evidence supports the KBV and dynamic capability theories that knowledge is the most valuable asset in the digital age. Second, this study significantly extends the relevant literature by highlighting the relationship between DC, DBT, and BP. Finally, this study proposes a multiple-dimension small business performance model that uses three dimensions (financial, flexibility, and quality) as the determinant factors of DC and DBT in the SMEs sector.

AbstractThis study explores the impact of digitalization, literation, and innovation on the financial performance of Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia. Using a sample of 35 business owners, the research employs partial least squares structural equations modelling. The findings reveal a positive and significant relationship between innovation and MSMEs’ financial performance, emphasizing the crucial role of innovative practices. Additionally, business owners’ literacy levels positively influence innovation. Although digitalization shows a positive impact on innovation and financial performance, the lack of statistical significance calls for nuanced exploration. The study contributes to understanding the complex dynamics within MSMEs post-pandemic, emphasizing the importance of literation and innovation. The research offers practical insights for MSME owners on enhancing financial literacy and fostering an innovative culture within their businesses. Policymakers were also encouraged to allocate resources to facilitate financial training for business owners. Urban areas might employ varying pandemic response strategies depending on their economic circumstances, resulting in differences in interaction variables. Future studies should extend these findings to diverse urban settings to broaden our understanding of literation, innovation, and digitalization’s impact on MSME performance.

AbstractThe main purpose of the research is to analyze the effect that digital transformation has on technological and non-technological innovation as key factors that increase financial performance in SMEs. The study focuses on a sample of 4121 SMEs from the services, trade and manufacturing sectors, located in Mexico. The data was collected through an online questionnaire addressed to the SMEs manager through the LimeSurvey platform. The field work will be carried out from January to July 2022. The PLS-SEM statistical technique was used to test the hypotheses of the proposed theoretical model. The data show that digital transformation plays an important role in a more decisive way in technological innovation and non-technological innovation; In addition, it is also proven that innovation in its two modalities has significant effects on the financial performance results of Mexican SMEs. However, we have found that digital transformation has a small effect on the financial performance of these companies. On the other hand, the study shows that the sustainability strategy plays the role of a moderating variable, positively affecting technological innovation and non-technological innovation. Furthermore, the study explains that the male gender is the one that has had the best results in innovation and financial performance. The study contributes to the development of the theory of dynamic capabilities supported by the innovation model (DUI and STI).